Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa, MD

  • Chicago, IL
  • General surgeon
NPI1881818326PAC ID2365501350
Medicare services, 2024
102
Medicare patients, 2024
97
Publications
7
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$317
Practice address
15th Street at California, Chicago, IL 60608
Practice phone
Call (773) 542-2000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Mount Sinai Hospital

Hospital · Chicago, Illinois

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Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa is a general surgeon in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Vafa practices at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Sinai Health System.

Dr. Vafa's NPI, 1881818326, was assigned on April 13, 2007. Dr. Vafa holds Illinois license 036116160.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2365501350
NPI enumeration date
April 13, 2007
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(773) 542-2000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
50
Medical school graduation
2002

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa practices at 2 locations in Chicago, Illinois

Dr. Vafa's primary practice is Mount Sinai Hospital, at 15th Street at California, Chicago, IL 60608 in Cook County. The practice phone is (773) 542-2000. Dr. Vafa also practices at Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, 1500 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60608.

  • Mount Sinai HospitalPrimary
    15th Street at California, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook CountyPhone(773) 542-2000
  • Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center
    1500 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook CountyPhone(772) 257-6642

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Vafa's primary practice is Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Sinai Health System. Dr. Vafa is also affiliated with OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. The medical group on file is Sinai Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vafa to 2 more medical groups and 1 breast imaging center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vafa practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Mount Sinai HospitalAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa is one of 1,217 general surgeons in Illinois

Surgery is Dr. Vafa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Vafa's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and California.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 036116160 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • California licenseLicense A98340

General surgeons near Dr. Vafa

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa billed Medicare for 102 services in 2024

CMS data shows 102 Medicare services from Dr. Vafa across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 97 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $7,576 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024102
Medicare patients97
Paid by Medicare$7,576
Procedure codes3

Dr. Vafa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2962024: 10266%

Dr. Vafa compared with the Illinois median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Vafa
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
102vs 19447% below
Medicare patients
97vs 14433% below

Medians across 1,031 general surgeons in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Vafa's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa treated 97 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 97 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vafa in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 36 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 43% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.77, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Vafa's median patient age at 59, with 34% women.

Medicare patients, 202497
Average age74
Average risk score1.77
Also on Medicaid43%

Dr. Vafa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Vafa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4344%
  • Men5456%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Vafa's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis59%
  4. Ischemic heart disease43%
  5. Diabetes42%
  6. Heart failure38%
  7. Atrial fibrillation37%
  8. COPD36%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Vafa's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 59

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women34%
  • Men66%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa takes part in Medicare

Dr. Vafa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa has 7 publications on record

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Vafa, published from 2011 to 2023. 2013 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Wounds, Penetrating, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Guideline Adherence. Dr. Vafa's most frequent co-authors are Nathan Mandel Mollberg, DO, Ryan C. Sullivan, MD and Stephen R. Wise, MD.

Papers7
Years published2011 to 2023

Dr. Vafa's papers by year, 2011 to 2023

Topics Dr. Vafa writes about most

  • Wounds, Penetrating
  • Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Thoracic Injuries
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex
  • Vascular System Injuries

Dr. Vafa's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Vafa

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa received $317 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Vafa from 7 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 91% of the total. Kerecis Limited paid the most, $127.

General payments to Dr. Vafa by program year, 2017 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Vafa by kind, 2017 to 2024

$317in total
  • Food and beverage$28991%
  • Consulting fees$289%

Companies that paid Dr. Vafa the most, 2017 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa's NPI number?

Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa's NPI number is 1881818326. It was assigned on April 13, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa?

Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa is a general surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa practice?

Dr. Vafa practices at 15th Street at California, Chicago, IL 60608. Dr. Vafa also practices at 1500 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60608. Dr. Vafa's primary practice is Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, part of Sinai Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vafa to 2 medical groups and 1 breast imaging center.

What is Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Vafa is (773) 542-2000.

What is Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa's medical license number?

Dr. Vafa holds Illinois license 036116160, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Vafa in Illinois and California.

Which hospitals is Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa affiliated with?

Dr. Vafa practices at Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Vafa is also affiliated with OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center.

What medical group is Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa part of?

Dr. Vafa is linked to Sinai Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Vafa to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vafa billed Medicare for 102 services in 2024, and Dr. Vafa accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa see?

CMS counts 97 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vafa in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Vafa's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99222).

Has Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $317 in general payments to Dr. Vafa from 7 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Kerecis Limited.

How long has Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa been practicing?

Dr. Vafa graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.

Does Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa do research?

Dmand AI links 7 publications to Dr. Vafa, published from 2011 to 2023.

Who does Dr. Amir Hossein Vafa publish with?

Dr. Vafa's most frequent co-authors are Nathan Mandel Mollberg, DO (5 shared papers), Ryan C. Sullivan, MD (4 shared papers) and Stephen R. Wise, MD (4 shared papers).

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